本书为高等学校机械工程专业实验教材，英文编写，整体分为两部分，一部分为指导书，一部分为实验报告，包括液压泵特性试验、回路特性实验等实验及附录内容。还涵盖了流体力学，典型液压元件拆装，工业液压回路，比例及闭环伺服控制回路，工程机械液压中典型的节流回路／负载敏感回路和流量分配（LUDV）回路等实验，实验项目中包括实验目的，理论基础，回路或元件安装，实验步骤，实验结果及详细的实验报告。实验结构合理完整，层次清楚，概念准确，结论严谨，体例清晰，英文专业术语准确。

Lab 1 Reynolds Experiment
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Principle
Equipment Description
Part 1 Observing Flow Status
Part 2 Determining Reynolds Number
Lab 2 Bernoulli's Experiment
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Discussion
Procedure
Lab 3 Fluid Friction
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Part 1 Fluid Friction in a Smooth Bore Pipe
Part 2 Head Loss Due to Pipe Fittings
Part 3 Fluid Friction in a Roughened Pipe
Part 4 Fluid Friction in an Orifice Plate or Venturi
Lab 4 Fluid Power Components and Circuits
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Software Introduction
Procedure
Part 1 Recognize the Components on the Workstation
Part 2 Familiar with the Symbol of the Components
Part 3 Recognize the Circuits
Lab 5 Pump Disassembly and Performance
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Part 1 Pump Disassembly
Part 2 Pump Performance
Lab 6 Cylinder Circuit Operation
Objectives
Equipment preparation
Discussion
Part 1 Normal Cylinder Operation
Part 2 Regenerative Cylinder Operation
Lab 7 Hydraulic Motor
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Discussion
Procedure
Lab 8 Valve Disassembly
Objectives
Discussion
Software Introduction
Lab 9 Analysis of Flow Control Valves
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Discussion
Part 1 Throttle Valve
Part 2 Speed-regulating Valve
Lab 10 Familiar with Hydraulic Circuits
Objectives
Lab 11 Proportional Control System
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Discussion
Part 1 Working Principle of Proportional Hydraulic Valve
Part 2 Characteristic Curve of the Proportional Direction Valve
Part 3 PID Control Simulation and Experiment
Lab 12 Hydraulic Throttle Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Principle
Preparation
Procedure
Lab 13 Hydraulic LS Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Principle
Preparation
Procedure
Lab 14 LUDV Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery
Objectives
Equipment Preparation
Principle
Preparation
Solution to the Cavitation Phenomenon
Procedure
Lab Report
Lab Report 1 Reynolds Experiment
Lab Report 2 Bernoulli's Experiment
Lab Report 3 Fluid Friction
Lab Report 4 Fluid Power Components and Circuits
Lab Report 5 Pump Disassembly and Performance
Lab Report 6 Cylinder Circuit Operation
Lab Report 7 Hydraulic Motor
Lab Report 8 Valve Disassembly
Lab Report 9 Analysis of Flow Control Valves
Lab Report 10 Familiar with Hydraulic Circuits
Lab Report 11 Proportional Control System
Lab Report 12 Hydraulic Throttle Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery
Lab Report 13 Hydraulic Load Sensing Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery
Lab Report 14 LUDV Control Experiment for Engineering Machinery